2008-09 Season: Made his professional debut against the Portland Pirates on October 11, 2008…Recorded 23 points (8-15=23) and 46 penalty minutes in 61 games with Manchester…His eight goals, 15 assists and 23 points all tied for first among Manchester defensemen (tied for second overall among Manchester rookies)…His 23 points were tied for 14th among AHL rookie defensemen…His three power-play goals tied for first among Manchester defensemen and rookies.
Career Highlights: Recorded four points (1-3=4), 20 penalty minutes and a plus-3 rating in 36 games with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russian Hockey League during the 2007-08 season…Appeared in two games and recorded one goal with Traktor-2 Chelyabinsk….Appeared in 31 games with Traktor Chelyabinsk of the Russian Hockey League during the 2006-07 season…Tallied zero points and 12 penalty minutes in the 31 games.
International: Earned a bronze medal with Team Russia at the 2009 World Junior Championships, recording four points (1-3=4) and zero penalty minutes in seven games…Was an alternate captain for the team...Voynov won his second straight bronze medal at the WJC…Member of Team Russia at the 2008 World Junior Championships held in the Czech Republic…Recorded one point (0-1=1) in seven games, helping Team Russia win the bronze medal…Represented Team Russia at the 2008 Under-18 World Championships held in Russia…Recorded five points (1-4=5) and two penalty minutes in six games, helping Team Russia win the silver medal…His five points tied for the team lead among defensemen…Represented Russia at both the World Junior Championship in 2007 and the 2007 Under-18 World Championships…Collected one goal in six games at the World Junior Championship and recorded five points (1-4=5) and two penalty minutes in seven games at the Under-18 World Championships.
Transactions: Selected by the Los Angeles Kings in the second-round (32nd overall) in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft…Signed a three-year entry level contract with the Kings on August 27, 2008.